Textile blind slat - A method of producing textile blind slat, includes (a) weaving an elongated textile strip, wherein two longitudinal edge portions are double layered, for respectively forming elongated inner space therein; (b) immerging the elongated textile strip into a hardening agent, wherein the elongated textile strip passes through the hardening agent at a predetermined speed; (c) drying the elongated textile strip after the step (b) at a temperature between 100-180 Celsius degree; and (d) flattening the elongated textile strip after the step (c), so as to serve as a blind slat.

2012-12-27

20120325416

ROLL SCREEN DEVICE - The invention provides a roll screen device in which a fastener element of an extremely thin fastener tape can be employed as a guide protrusion in both side edge portions of a screen which is taken up by a take-up shaft. An inner rail (

2012-12-27

20120325417

METHOD OF PRODUCING CELLULOSE PULP - A method of defibring lignocellulose-bearing raw material with a polysulphide-bearing cooking liquor in a continuous digester. According to the present invention, cooking liquor is mixed into the raw material which is to be defibred before the cooking, and the cooking liquor is allowed to absorb into the raw material at a temperature which is at maximum approximately 130° C. After that, cooking liquor used for the absorption is separated from the raw material which is treated in this way, the separated cooking liquor is heated to a temperature of approximately 140-170° C., after which the generated hot cooking liquor is mixed back into the treated raw material, possibly together with a fresh feed of cooking liquor fresh feed, and the raw material is defibred by means of the hot cooking liquor in a continuous digester in order to generate pulp which has a desired kappa number. Thus, in the cooking stage, alkaline cooking liquor which was originally dosed into the absorption process, and only the temperature of which was increased, is used; liquor to be absorbed is not removed, nor is any fresh liquor fed into the cooking, or if it is, only small amounts of it.

2012-12-27

20120325418

Prepreg - A prepreg for further processing to form a decorative paper is obtainable by impregnation of a decorative base paper with an impregnating resin solution that contains at least one styrene-alkylacrylate-hydroxyethylmethacrylate copolymer and at least one water-soluble polymer, wherein alkyl stands for methyl, ethyl, propyl, or butyl and the prepreg is notable for improved resistance to splitting as well as better adhesion and flatness.

2012-12-27

20120325419

WATER AND OIL RESISTANT AGENT FOR PAPER AND PAPER TREATMENT PROCESS - Disclosed is a water and oil resistant agent comprising a fluorine-containing copolymer obtained by copolymerizing a (meth)acrylate monomer having a polyfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, the agent being able to afford a superior water and oil resistance to a paper. The invention also discloses a composition comprising the water and oil resistant agent, a process for treating a paper thereby and a treated paper thereby.

2012-12-27

20120325420

PRODUCTION OF PAPER, CARD AND BOARD - The invention relates to a process for the production of paper, card and board, including the steps of draining a filler-containing paper stock, having a certain fibrous concentration and containing at least one water-soluble amphoteric copolymer, with sheet formation in a wire section, then pressing the paper in a press section, diluting the paper stock to a fibrous concentration in the range from 5 to 15 g/l, draining the diluted paper stock to form a sheet, and then pressing the sheet in the press section to a solids content G(x) wt % or greater, such that G(x) computes according to:

2012-12-27

20120325421

CIRCULAR UTILIZATION METHOD IN PULPING AND PAPERMAKING PROCESSES WITH STRAW - A circular utilization method in pulping and papermaking processes with straw Primary pulp is obtained by digesting straw raw material according to the ammonium sulfite method. Concentrated black liquor is extruded from the primary pulp; paper pulp and diluted black liquor. The concentrated black liquor and the diluted black liquor are mixed, and a contaminated condensate is obtained. A residual concentrate or the concentrated black liquor is used for preparing a fertilizer. The contaminated condensate is mixed with one or more of the waste material obtained from stock preparation, a crop byproduct or organic waste, and substrate or fertilizer is obtained by fermenting the nitrogen source of the contaminated condensate or ammonium sulfite, or using the contaminated condensate for desulfurizing flue gas. Ammonia and flue gas are reacted to obtain the ammonium sulfite as a digestion agent; and water from recycling is used in corresponding phases of the pulping process.

2012-12-27

20120325422

MACHINE AND A METHOD FOR SUCTIONING AND EXHAUSTING AIR FROM A STORAGE TANK FOR SAND IN A MOLDING MACHINE - The present invention is to provide a machine and a method for suctioning and exhausting air from a storage tank for sand in a molding machine that has less on-off valves and prevents sand from adhering to the interior of the valve for exhausting air while the air is being exhausted. The machine for suctioning and exhausting air from the storage tank for the sand in the molding machine comprises a storage tank for sand in the molding machine, a porous body that is provided in the storage tank for sand and that is distant from an inner face of the storage tank for sand, an empty chamber that is formed by an outer face of the porous body and the inner face of the storage tank for sand, a seal that is placed at a rim of a tip of a nozzle of the storage tank for filling sand and that expands when compressed air is supplied inside the seal, a pilot-operated valve for both suctioning and exhausting air that is fluidly connected to the empty chamber, and an on-off valve that is fluidly connected to the pilot-operated valve for both suctioning and exhausting air and connected to an inside of the seal.

2012-12-27

20120325423

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A MOTOR ROTOR - A method of manufacturing a motor rotor includes a preparing step, a pre-heating step and a molding step. The preparing step includes preparing multiple silicon-steel sheets, a shaft, a mold and a molten copper liquid. The pre-heating step includes stacking the silicon-steel sheets and mounting the stacked silicon-steel sheets around the shaft and pre-heating the silicon-steel sheets to a specific temperature. The molding step includes mounting the silicon-steel sheets and the shaft into the mold, heating the silicon-steel sheets, the shaft and the mold, drawing air out of the mold to a vacuum status, injecting the molten copper liquid into the mold, sucking the molten copper liquid and filling up the mold with the molten copper liquid, cooling the mold to form a copper ring around the silicon-steel sheets, getting the shaft and the silicon-steel sheets with the copper ring out of the mold and separating the shaft from the silicon-steel sheets to form a motor rotor.

2012-12-27

20120325424

TILT TYPE GRAVITY MOLDING DEVICE - To eliminate the need for a riser and for reduction in tilt speed and to enable molten metal contained in a mold to be pressurized by gas appropriately, a tilt type gravity molding device including a mold which can tilt between a fallen position and a standing position raised approximately 90 degrees from the fallen position, a pouring gate mold in which a pouring gate guiding the molten metal to a cavity of a molded article is formed, and a bowl-like member which stores the molten metal and pours the molten metal into the pouring gate in accordance with tilt of the mold includes closing means which is provided between the pouring gate and the cavity and can open and close the pouring gate, a gas inlet

HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM FOR INDWELLING HEAT EXCHANGE CATHETER - A cooling system for an indwelling heat exchange catheter includes a heat exchange bath that is configured to receive a conduit that carries saline to and from the catheter. A heating/cooling fluid is in the bath and exchanges heat with the saline. The heating/cooling fluid flows through a heat exchanger that includes a refrigerant and two variable speed DC compressor for removing heat from the refrigerant. A gear pump circulates the working fluid to and from the catheter and is removably engaged with a pump support platform.

2012-12-27

20120325427

HORIZONTAL, UNDERNEATH MOTORCYCLE HEAT EXCHANGER - A motorcycle has a heat exchanger adapted to be installed on the motorcycle in a substantially horizontal orientation. Also, the heat exchanger is adapted to be installed on the motorcycle beneath the engine, crankcase, oil pan and/or gearbox without substantial vertical orientation and not attached to the engine. Preferably, the heat exchanger is made with finned tubular core elements. At the location under the motorcycle, the thinness of the heat exchanger is important, so preferably it is made with thin hollow plates. The heat exchanger is installed in a suspended manner beneath the motorcycle, so that cooling air may pass effectively over its top and bottom surfaces. Preferably, the heat exchanger is an oil intercooler.

Explosion-Proof Enclosures with Active Thermal Management by Heat Exchange - Enclosures for use in hazardous areas include heat exchangers for active thermal management. The enclosures are coupled to a device having heat transfer capabilities. Equipment within the enclosures produces heat within the enclosure. The heat exchanger removes heat produced from the equipment and manages the internal temperature of the enclosures to a level suitable for hazardous locations. The enclosures can be actively cooled or heated using the device.

2012-12-27

20120325430

FIN TYPE HEAT SINK FIXING ASSEMBLY - A fin type heat sink includes a heat conducting base, fins, pressing plates and positioning members. The fins are parallely installed with an interval apart from each other on the heat conducting base, and a fixing plate is perpendicularly extended from the bottom of each fin. The fixing plate includes through holes, and the pressing plate is installed corresponding to the fin. Each pressing plate is installed on the fixing plate and has combining holes corresponding to the through holes, and the positioning member is fixed onto the heat conducting base, and the positioning member is passed through the through hole and the combining hole and fixed onto the pressing plate, such that the pressing plate presses the fixing plate flatly onto the heat conducting base. Therefore, heat at the heat conducting base can be conducted to the fins quickly to enhance the thermal conduction effect.

2012-12-27

20120325431

HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE WITH FAN HOLDER - A heat dissipation device adapted for dissipating heat generated by an electronic component mounted on a printed circuit board. The heat dissipation device includes a heat sink attached to the electronic component, a fan, and a fan holder. The fan includes a frame and a rotor received in the frame. The fan holder mounts the fan onto the heat sink and includes a base fixed on the heat sink, four clasps extending upward from four corners of a top surface of the base, and four elastic portions corresponding to the clasps and configured to resiliently urge the frame of the fan. The frame of the fan is arranged on the base of the fan holder and sandwiched between the clasps and the elastic portions.

2012-12-27

20120325432

HEAT DISSIPATION SYSTEM - A heat dissipation system for a computer enclosure comprises a base plate comprising a motherboard mounted thereon; and a first heat-generating component fixed on the motherboard; a front plate defining a second air outlet opening and a third air outlet opening; and a second heat-generating component mounted on the base plate; and an air guiding device fixed on the first heat-generating component; the air guiding device defining a first air inlet opening, a second air inlet opening, and a first air outlet opening, wherein airflow flows into the computer enclosure through the first air inlet opening and the second air inlet opening, the air guiding device directs the airflow toward the first heat-generating component and the second heat-generating component via the first air outlet opening, and the airflow flows out of the computer enclosure via the second air outlet opening and the third air outlet opening.

2012-12-27

20120325433

HEAT EXCHANGER UNIT, ESPECIALLY FOR AIR CONDITIONING IN MOTOR VEHICLES - A heat exchanger unit that enables a quick interchanging of function, form and size of the different heat exchanger modules. The interchanging may be possible in regard to the sequence of the individual heat exchanger modules. The heat exchanger unit in includes inserts configured such that appropriately configured cassettes can be inserted, and an inner shape of the cassettes is configured so that different heat exchanger modules can be accommodated therein. The cassettes are thus designed specific to the heat exchanger, while the outer shape of all cassettes conforms to the shape of the uniformly configured inserts.

2012-12-27

20120325434

PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER PLATE AND PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER - A plate heat exchanger plate with a main heat transfer portion comprising a first area comprising a first field with first corrugations arranged substantially on one side of a straight first line intersecting with second side edges and a second field with second corrugations arranged substantially on an opposite side of the first line is provided. The main heat transfer portion comprises a first outer area arranged between a first area and a first of the second side edges and extends along the first second side edge between two distribution portions. In the first outer area there are arranged first protrusions and recesses directed in a first general direction in relation to a straight second line parallel to one of first side edges. A plate with a straight first second edge may thus be provided when corrugations in the first area are directed in different directions.

HIGH EFFICIENCY THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for cooling a work piece surface using two-phase impingement, such as direct jet impingement. Preferred methods include flowing a coolant through a chamber comprising a surface to be cooled by projecting a jet stream of coolant against the surface while maintaining pressure in the chamber to permit at least a portion of coolant contacting the surface to boil. Preferred apparatuses include a chamber comprising the surface and tubular nozzles configured to project a stream of coolant against the surface, a pump for forcing coolant through the tubular nozzles, a pressurizer for maintaining an appropriate pressure in the chamber, and a heat exchanger for cooling the coolant exiting the chamber. The apparatuses may further include a pressure regulator for detecting changes in temperature of the coolant exiting the chamber and communicating with the pressurizer to adjust the maintained pressure accordingly. The methods and apparatuses disclosed herein provide for effective and efficient cooling of work piece surfaces.

2012-12-27

20120325437

FLAT HEAT PIPE WITH CAPILLLARY STRUCTURE - A flat heat pipe with a capillary structure includes a pipe body and a capillary tissue. The pipe body is substantially hollow and flat and includes a bottom wall and a top wall opposite to the bottom wall, and both walls are formed on the pipe body, and an appropriate quantity of working fluid is sealed inside the pipe body. The capillary tissue is covered onto an internal side of the bottom wall, and the capillary tissue includes a plurality of protrusions formed inside the pipe body and extended along the lengthwise direction of the pipe body, and a gap is reserved between the protrusions and the internal side of the top wall to form an air passage. The protrusions formed by the capillary tissue can provide sufficient capillary forces and also produce the gap to form the air passage.

2012-12-27

20120325438

HEAT PIPE WITH FLEXIBLE SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A heat pipe with a flexible support structure includes a pipe body and a support, and the support is installed in the pipe body and includes a first row of side plates and a second row of side plates extended along the lengthwise direction of the pipe body and a plurality of support elements coupled between the first and second rows of side plates, and each support element abuts the internal side of a capillary tissue of the pipe body. Plate elements of the first and second rows of side plates are arranged with an interval apart from each other and in sections along the lengthwise direction of the pipe body, and the plate elements of the first row of side plates and the plate elements of the second row of side plates are aligned alternately with each other. The support is flexible to facilitate users to bend the heat pipe.

COOLING DEVICE - There is provided a cooling device not affected by gravity by exerting a strong capillary attraction to be hard to deteriorate in transportation function. Unidirectionally-aligned copper fiber assembly

2012-12-27

20120325441

SELF CIRCULATING HEAT EXCHANGER - A self-circulating heat exchanger apparatus for dissipating heat from an electronic assembly. An enclosure defines a closed-loop circulation path for coolant. An electronic assembly capable of generating heat is installed into a vertical portion of the enclosure such that heat from the electronic assembly causes coolant in the vertical portion to rise, thereby inducing self-circulation of the coolant in the enclosure. The electronic assembly is coated with a combination of silicon nitride and PARYLENE® in order to protect electronic components from water based coolants such as a mixture of ethylene glycol and water.

2012-12-27

20120325442

AIR CONDITIONER - A centrifugal fan mounted in an air conditioner has the following relationship: outer diameter of a side plate of the centrifugal fan>outer diameter of the blade rear-edge part on side-plate side>diameter of the blade rear-edge part on main plate side>outer diameter of the main plate. In the centrifugal fan, the blade rear-edge part is positioned inside from a straight line connecting the connection point between the blade rear-edge part and the main plate, to the connection point between the blade rear-edge part and the side plate, as viewed from the rotation axis. The blade rear-edge part has a shape such that the distance from the rotation axis becomes larger from the main plate toward the side plate.

SPIRAL HEAT EXCHANGER - A spiral heat exchanger includes a spiral body formed by at least one spiral sheet wound to form the spiral body forming at least a first spiral-shaped flow channel for a first medium and a second spiral-shaped flow channel for a second medium, wherein the spiral body is enclosed by a substantially cylindrical shell being provided with connecting elements communicating with the first flow channel and the second flow channel, where the at least one spiral sheet comprises a corrugated heat transfer surface with corrugations for increasing the heat transfer and supports for spacing the wounds of the at least one spiral sheet in the spiral body.

OIL COOLER - An oil cooler including a plurality of core plates stacked on each other, the plurality of core plates each including a base wall and a circumferential wall formed along an entire outer periphery of the base wall, and oil passages and cooling water passages alternately arranged in the direction of stacking the core plates. The core plates include at least a first core plate and a second core plate that is different from the first core plate in construction. The circumferential wall of the second core plate has a height being varied along a circumferential direction of the base wall. The circumferential wall of the second core plate is partially higher than the circumferential wall of the first core plate.

2012-12-27

20120325447

COOLING SYSTEM - In one aspect of the present invention, a cooling system includes a cooling plate having a first surface and an opposite, second surface, a body portion defined between the first surface and the second surface, at least one channel formed in the body portion for a cooling fluid to flow therethrough, an inlet and an outlet in flow communications with the at least one channel for the cooling fluid to enter and exit the at least one channel, respectively. The inlet and the outlet are spatially separated by a distance. The at least one channel defines a flow path of the cooling fluid flowing from the inlet to the outlet through the at least one channel. The flow path has a path length substantially greater than the distance between the inlet and the outlet.

2012-12-27

20120325448

SERPENTINE-TYPE SERVICEABLE HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A heat exchanger for a heat exchange operation such as sensible heat exchange, evaporation and condensation, and more particularly, a serpentine-type serviceable heat exchanger where a heat exchanger coil which guides a heat transfer medium for a heat exchange is formed in a serpentine shape, and a method for manufacturing the same. The serpentine-type serviceable heat exchanger includes a heat exchanger coil having a plurality of linear coils disposed in parallel, and a connection coil disposed between the two neighboring linear coils and fittedly-coupled to the linear coils such that a serpentine-type inner passage is formed as the linear coils are connected to each other by the connection coil; and a frame having an edge forming portion which forms an edge such that the heat exchanger coil is installed therein, and a supporting portion which supports the heat exchanger coil installed in an edge formed by the edge forming portion.

2012-12-27

20120325449

GASKET MATERIAL FOR HEAT EXCHANGER, AND HEAT EXCHANGER USING THE SAME - A liquid silicone resin composition as a gasket material comprising a base resin, a first crosslinking agent for causing a crosslinking reaction of the base resin, a silane coupling agent, a second crosslinking agent for forming a bond to the silane coupling agent, and a silica filler is used to form a gasket in a heat exchanger. Using this liquid silicone composition, the adhesiveness of the gasket can be enhanced while ensuring the sealing reliability of the gasket compared with conventional gaskets. Even when a resin which is difficult to adhere a silicon resin is used as a material of the tank body, the adhesive force of the gasket to the tank body can be sufficiently increased.

COMPONENTS WITH COOLING CHANNELS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - A manufacturing method includes forming one or more grooves in a component that comprises a substrate with an outer surface. The substrate has at least one interior space, and each groove extends at least partially along the substrate and has a base. The manufacturing method further includes forming one or more access holes through the base of a respective groove, to connect the groove in fluid communication with the respective hollow interior space. The manufacturing method further includes forming at least one connecting groove in the component, such that each connecting groove intersects at least a subset of the one or more grooves. The manufacturing method further includes disposing a coating over at least a portion of the outer surface of the substrate, such that the groove(s) and the coating together define one or more channels for cooling the component. The coating does not completely bridge the connecting groove, such that the connecting groove at least partially defines an exit region for the respective cooling channel(s).

2012-12-27

20120325452

HEAT SINK - A heat sink includes a plurality of fins arranged parallel to each other. The fins include a first fin, a second fin, a third fin, a fourth fin, and a plurality of middle fins sandwiched between the third fin and the fourth fin. The first fin is at an outmost side of the heat sink. The first fin has a protrusion. The second fin is located at an opposite outmost side of the heat sink. The third fin is adjacent to the first fin. The protrusion of the first fin abuts against the third fin. The fourth fin is adjacent to the second fin and has a protrusion to abut against the second fin. The middle fins being flat with no protrusions.

2012-12-27

20120325453

Monolithic Fin-type Heat Sink - A fin-type heat sink applied to a electronic device includes a flake structured contact section adhered to an electronic component via an adhesive material, and a fin section including a plurality of pleats extending horizontally from the contact section, so as to substantially increase a heat-sinking area of the heat sink and effectively reduce heat generated when the electronic component is under operation. The contact section and the fin section are monolithically formed from a heat conductive metal, and since the fin section can be deformed with respect to the contact section to make room for any ambient components around the electronic component such that the fin-type heat sink is applicable to various situations without customization.

2012-12-27

20120325454

HEAT DISSIPATING STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A heat dissipating structure includes a heat source; a heat dissipating part disposed to oppose to the heat source; a concave portion formed in at least one of opposing surfaces of the heat source and the heat dissipating part; and a heat conducting structure comprising a filler layer of thermoplastic material disposed between the heat source and the heat dissipating part and contacting with the opposing surfaces of the heat source and the heat dissipating part, and an assembly of carbon nanotubes that are distributed in the thermoplastic material, oriented perpendicularly to the surfaces of the filler layer, contacting, at both ends, with the opposing surfaces of the heat source and the heat dissipating part, and limited its distribution in the opposing surfaces by the concave portion.

2012-12-27

20120325455

IN TRANSIT REFRIGERATION HEAT TRANSFER APPARATUS - An apparatus for providing heat transfer to a compartment includes a housing having a chamber therein for receiving dry ice and a first surface area exposable to a first space in the compartment for heat transfer; and a first assembly moveable with respect to the first surface area for covering a select portion of the first surface area to control heat transfer at the first space. The first assembly includes at least one pivotable louver.

2012-12-27

20120325456

Tool for Use in Well Monitoring - A system for matching the hydrocarbon reservoir inflow with the outflow of an artificial lift system utilizes an apparatus which makes real time fluid level determinations and inputs the observed fluid levels into a processor which controls the speed of a motor which operates a subsurface pump, so as to increase hydrocarbon production. The apparatus which makes real time fluid determinations is installed such that a gas emission port and a pressure wave receiving port are placed within the tubing-casing annulus.

2012-12-27

20120325457

Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery Delivery Systems and Methods - A method of microbial enhanced oil recovery from a wellbore in an oil-bearing formation that includes injecting water into the oil-bearing formation via a tubing string in the wellbore and introducing oxygen into the oil-bearing formation for consumption by microbes in the oil-bearing formation. The oxygen introduction includes delivering the oxygen into the oil-bearing formation without having the introduced oxygen contact the walls of the tubing string and without having the introduced oxygen contact the injected water within the tubing string while the injected water is in the tubing string.

2012-12-27

20120325458

Electrically Conductive Methods For In Situ Pyrolysis of Organic-Rich Rock Formations - A method and system for heating a subsurface formation using electrical resistance heating includes providing a wellbore which has a production portion that penetrates an interval of organic-rich rock within the subsurface formation. The method includes forming a fracture in the organic-rich rock along a plane that is generally parallel with the production portion of the wellbore. A first electrically conductive proppant is placed into the fracture. Second and third electrically conductive proppants are placed within the wellbore and in electrical communication with the first electrically conductive proppant. The second and third proppants are spaced apart, and have a bulk resistivity that is less than the bulk resistivity of the first proppant. The method then includes passing an electric current through the fracture such that heat is generated by electrical resistivity within the first proppant sufficient to pyrolyze at least a portion of the organic-rich rock into hydrocarbon fluids.

2012-12-27

20120325459

RADIO FREQUENCY TECHNOLOGY HEATER FOR UNCONVENTIONAL RESOURCES - A system for heating at least a part of a subsurface hydro carbonaceous earth formation forms a borehole into or adjacent to the formation, places elongated coaxial inner and outer conductors into the borehole with the inner and outer conductors electrically connected to each other at a depth below the top of the formation, and connects an AC power source to at least the outer conductor to produce heat in at least one of the conductors. The AC output has a controlled frequency, and the outer conductor comprises a standard oil well component made of a ferromagnetic material that conducts current from the AC power source in only a surface region of the conductor due to the skin effect phenomenon. More heat is dissipated from portions of the conductor that is within the depth range of the formation than from other portions of the conductor.

2012-12-27

20120325460

Well Watchman Pumping And Control System - A well watchman pumping and control system capable of operating in a wide range of ambient conditions is described. The system automatically maintains water level in a water storage vessel, while protecting the pump and generator from operating in conditions outside preset operating parameters to prevent premature failure and reduce repair. By operating to pump water only when preset operating conditions exist, e.g. low water level, ambient temperature, etc., the system reduces labor, fuel, and maintenance operating costs to the owner, improves well pumping reliability and production, reduces generator fuel consumption, reduces emissions, and conserves ground water.

2012-12-27

20120325461

Recompaction of Sand Reservoirs - Methods and systems for recompacting a hydrocarbon reservoir to prevent override of a fill material are provided. An exemplary method includes detecting a slurry override condition and reducing a pressure within the reservoir so as to reapply a stress from an overburden.

2012-12-27

20120325462

Method for Determining Spacing of Hydraulic Fractures in a Rock Formation - Methods of the present disclosure include determining an expected trajectory of induced fractures in a rock formation, analyzing net pressure associated with the induced fractures, and determining at least one of spacing of induced fractures and a property of the induced fractures based on the net pressure. Computer-readable medium containing the method are also disclosed. Other related methods are also disclosed.

Early verification of a production well - A method for a rapid verification of satisfactory clean-up at the end of the completion process when starting production of petroleum fluids while the completion rig is still at the well. The method includes marking one or more of separated zones along the well by one or more distinct tracers, before starting production. The tracers are added along with the completion or the clean-up fluid, and the tracers are arranged to be released by relative high concentrations from each zone to an inflowing fluid of oil or gas.

2012-12-27

20120325465

ESTIMATING DRILL CUTTING ORIGINATION DEPTH USING MARKING AGENTS - A method for estimating a depth from which cuttings have been recovered from a well may include varying a parameter of one or more marking agents added into a drilling fluid circulated into the well and recovering the cuttings from the well. The depth may be estimated by estimating a value associated with the marking agent that marks the cuttings. A system for estimating a depth from which cuttings have been recovered from a well includes at least one marking agent configured to mark the cuttings and a marking agent dispensing device configured to add the at least one marking agent into a drilling fluid circulated into the well. The marking agent dispensing device may be further configured to vary a parameter of the at least one marking agent.

2012-12-27

20120325466

FRACTURING PORT LOCATOR AND ISOLATION TOOL - A wellbore fluid treatment assembly includes: a tubing string, a fluid port extending through the tubing string wall, the fluid port positioned in a shift gap created by movement of a sliding sleeve valve when opening the fluid port; and a tool for locating the fluid port in the tubing string, the tool including: a body, a locking protrusion encircling a circumference of the body, at least a portion of the locking protrusion having a length measured along the tool's long axis selected to fit into the shift gap.

2012-12-27

20120325467

Method of Controlling Solvent Injection To Aid Recovery of Hydrocarbons From An Underground Reservoir - A method of operating a cyclic solvent-dominated recovery process (CSDRP) for recovering viscous oil from a subterranean reservoir of the viscous oil. The cyclic solvent process involves using an injection well to inject a viscosity-reducing solvent into a subterranean viscous oil reservoir. Reduced viscosity oil is produced to the surface using the same well used to inject solvent. The process of alternately injecting solvent and producing a solvent/viscous oil blend through the same wellbore continues in a series of cycles until additional cycles are no longer economical. Aspects of the invention relate to the particular volume of solvent injected in each cycle, when to switch from production to injection, the injection pressure to be used, the production pressure to be used, and to middle and late life operation.

2012-12-27

20120325468

FLUID MIGRATION SHUT-OFF - A downhole assembly, including a line operatively arranged to carry a first fluid, and a trap arranged in fluid communication with the line, the trap operatively arranged to enable the first fluid to flow in a first direction, while capturing a second fluid in a compartment, thereby preventing migration of the second fluid through the line in a second direction opposite to the first direction.

2012-12-27

20120325469

PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING PRODUCED WATER AND FLOWBACK WATER FROM OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS - A system and method for treatment of flowback water and produced water at an oil or gas wellhead includes a modular treatment facility that may be installed at a well site. The modular treatment facility includes separate and interchangeable modules that remove undesirable contaminants. The modules may be removed and replaced with similar modules when they are no longer effective at removing the contaminants. The spent modules may be transported to a regeneration center to be regenerated and transported back to a modular treatment facility.

2012-12-27

20120325470

PENTANE-HEXANE SOLVENT IN SITU RECOVERY OF HEAVY OIL - An integrated thermal recovery process using a solvent of a pentane or hexane or both as an additive to, or sole component of, a gravity-dominated process for recovering bitumen or heavy oil from a reservoir. A pentane-hexane specific solvent fraction is extracted at surface from a diluent stream. That pentane-hexane solvent fraction is then injected into the reservoir as part of a gravity-dominated recovery process within the reservoir, and when that solvent fraction is subsequently produced as part of the oil or bitumen blend, it is allowed to remain within the blend to enhance the subsequent blend treating and transportation steps. Meanwhile, the remainder of the diluent from which the solvent stream had been extracted is utilized at surface as a blending stream to serve as an aid in treating of produced fluids and also to serve as a means of rendering the bitumen or heavy oil stream pipelineable.

2012-12-27

20120325471

ENCAPSULATED MATERIALS AND THEIR USE IN OIL AND GAS WELLS - A subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore is treated by introducing into the wellbore an encapsulated material comprising an encapsulating component formed from a regenerated ionic-liquid-dissolved compound and an active component that is encapsulated by the encapsulating component. The encapsulating material is then allowed to release the active component into the formation. In another treatment method, an encapsulated material comprising an encapsulating component and an active component that is encapsulated by the encapsulating component are introduced into the wellbore. The encapsulating component is degradable when subjected to electromagnetic radiation having a frequency of from about 300 MHz to about 300. The encapsulated material is then subjected to electromagnetic energy in the frequency range of from about 300 MHz to about 300 GHz to degrade the encapsulating component and facilitate the release the active component into the formation.

CATALYTIC POLYMER BEAD COMPOSITIONS; PROCESSIING FOR THEIR PRODUCTION; AND THEIR USE IN GENERATING AND EXTRACTING NATURAL GAS, LIGHT CRUDE OIL, OR SEQUENCES OR MIXTURES THEREOF - In one aspect, this invention provides a method for the in-situ production of natural gas, light crude oil, or sequences or mixtures thereof, comprising the steps of: (a) suspending a catalytic polymer bead in a fracturing medium, wherein said catalytic polymer bead is nearly neutrally buoyant in said fracturing medium; (b) introducing said suspension into a formation at sufficiently high rates and pressures that the formation fails and fractures to accept said suspension; and (c) collecting the natural gas, light crude oil, or sequences or mixtures thereof, generated by the subterranean formation. In another aspect, this invention provides compositions of matter for said catalytic polymer beads. In yet another aspect, this invention provides processing methods for producing said catalytic polymer beads.

2012-12-27

20120325474

METHOD FOR THE FRACTURE STIMULATION OF A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION HAVING A WELLBORE BY USING IMPACT-MODIFIED THERMOSET POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE PARTICLES AS PROPPANTS - A method for fracture stimulation of a subterranean formation includes providing a thermoset polymer nanocomposite particle precursor composition comprising a polymer precursor mixture, dispersed within a liquid medium, containing at least one of an initiator; at least one of a monomer, an oligomer or combinations thereof, said monomer and oligomer having three or more reactive functionalities capable of creating crosslinks between polymer chains; at least one of an impact modifier; and nanofiller particles substantially dispersed within the liquid medium; subjecting the nanocomposite particle precursor composition to suspension polymerizing conditions; subjecting the resulting nanocomposite particles to heat treatment; forming a slurry comprising a fluid and a proppant that includes the heat-treated nanocomposite particles; injecting the slurry into a wellbore; and emplacing the proppant within a fracture network in the formation.

Settable Compositions Comprising Unexpanded Perlite and Methods of Cementing in Subterranean Formations - An embodiment of the present invention comprises a method of cementing comprising: placing a settable composition into a well bore, the settable composition comprising unexpanded perlite, cement kiln dust, and water; and allowing the settable composition to set. Another embodiment of the present invention comprises a method of cementing comprising: placing a settable composition into a well bore, the settable composition comprising ground unexpanded perlite, Portland cement interground with pumicite, and water; and allowing the settable composition to set. Yet another embodiment of the present invention comprises a settable composition comprising: ground unexpanded perlite; cement kiln dust; and water.

2012-12-27

20120325478

Cement Compositions and Methods of Using the Same - The present invention relates to cement compositions and their use in cementing operations. The cements comprise an aluminosilicate; a sodium aluminate, a calcium aluminate, a potassium aluminate, or a combination thereof; and water. In some cases the cement does not include Portland cement. The cement may be used in a subterranean formation having corrosive components therein, wherein the set cement sheath is resistant to degradation from the corrosive components within the subterranean formation.

2012-12-27

20120325479

COILED TUBING BOTTOM HOLE ASSEMBLY WITH PACKER AND ANCHOR ASSEMBLY - A bottom hole assembly (BHA), adapted to be positioned in a casing and to isolate a portion of a wellbore, which includes a packer assembly with a first sealing element extending between first and second portions of the packer assembly. A method of setting a BHA in a casing which includes increasing a BHA pressure to activate an anchor assembly, applying a mechanical force to mechanically deform a first sealing element to thereby establish an initial seal between the first sealing element and an interior surface of the casing, and increasing a pressure in a space between the BHA and the casing and in a cavity within the BHA to increase a differential pressure across the first sealing element and thereby establish a pressure-energized seal between the first sealing element and the interior surface of the casing.

2012-12-27

20120325480

DUAL STRING SECTION MILL - A dual string section milling tool includes a cutting block deployed in an axial recess in a tool body. The cutting block is configured to extend radially outward from and retract radially inward towards the tool body. The cutting block is further configured to remove a cement layer in a wellbore. The dual string section milling tool further includes a milling blade deployed in an axially slot disposed in the cutting block. The milling blade is configured to extend radially outward from and inwards towards the cutting block. The milling blade is further configured to cut and mill a section of casing string. The dual string section milling tool may be further configured to simultaneously remove cement and mill a wellbore tubular.

2012-12-27

20120325481

PROCESS FOR OBTAINING VISCOUS MINERAL OIL FROM AN UNDERGROUND DEPOSIT - The invention provides a process for producing mineral oil from an underground mineral oil deposit into which at least one injection well which is in contact with the mineral oil deposit via at least one perforation zone and at least one production well have been sunk, comprising injecting at least one aqueous urea solution into the injection well and pressure-injecting the aqueous urea solution through the perforation zone into the mineral oil deposit, wherein the aqueous urea solution on pressure injection into the mineral oil deposit is at a temperature of at least 80° C.

2012-12-27

20120325482

ALKALINE PERSULFATE FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE BREAKING OF MULTI-CHAIN POLYMER VISCOSIFIED FLUID - A persulfate compound activated by a strong base is used for low-temperature breaking of fluids viscosified with a multi-chain polysaccharide. The breaker system can be used in an oilfield or pipeline application where a multi-chain polysaccharide may be used in a fluid. It is particularly useful at low temperatures of less than 100° F. Optionally, the water can be a brine.

2012-12-27

20120325483

COMBINED MISCIBLE OR NEAR MISCIBLE GAS AND ASP FLOODING FOR ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY - A method for enhancing oil recovery by combining miscible or near miscible gas flooding with Alkaline-Surfactant-Polymer (ASP) flooding to produce an enhanced Water-Alternating-Gas (WAG) flooding method is described. The ASP flooding may include individual and combination injections of alkaline, surfactant and polymer. Carbon dioxide may be used as a flood gas. Numerical simulations show that the present method may provide better oil recovery when compared with separate ASP or CO

2012-12-27

20120325484

INTEGRATED ZONAL CONTACT AND INTELLIGENT COMPLETION SYSTEM - Systems and methods for producing from multiple zones in a subterranean formation are provided. The system can include a liner including a first frac valve, a second frac valve, and a formation isolation valve. The second frac valve can be positioned above the first frac valve, and the formation isolation valve can be positioned above the second frac valve. A completion assembly can be disposed at least partially within the liner. The completion assembly can include a valve shifting tool adapted to actuate the formation isolation valve between an open position and a closed position. The completion assembly can also include a first flow control valve in fluid communication with the first frac valve and a second flow control valve in fluid communication with the second frac valve.

2012-12-27

20120325485

METHOD OF REMOVING INORGANIC SCALES - The productivity of hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon-bearing calcareous or siliceous formations is enhanced by contacting the formation with a well treatment composition which contains a hydrofluoric acid source, a phosphonate acid, ester or salt thereof, a quaternary ammonium salt and an organosilane and, optionally, a boron-containing compound.

2012-12-27

20120325486

GOOSENECK CONDUIT SYSTEM - A gooseneck conduit system for use with a telescoping joint of a subsea riser. In one embodiment, a riser telescoping joint includes a tube, and a gooseneck conduit assembly affixed to the tube. The gooseneck conduit assembly includes a plurality of gooseneck conduits and a locking mechanism. The gooseneck conduits extend radially from the tube. The locking mechanism engages a locking pin affixed to the tube to secure the gooseneck conduit assembly to the tube. Each gooseneck conduit couples to an auxiliary fluid line secured to the telescoping joint.

2012-12-27

20120325487

Systems and methods for stabilizing oilfield equipment - Systems and methods for stabilizing a riser or similar object against motion can include engaging two or more cylinder apparatus to the object. Communication of fluid between cylinder apparatus, responsive to a force on the object, can limit movement of the object, such as through extension or retraction of pistons within the cylinders. The cylinder apparatus can include internal channels that can accommodate coiled tubing, slickline, wireline, and similar conduits or devices, enabling operations to be performed through the cylinders, independent of their position.

2012-12-27

20120325488

CHEMICAL-INJECTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An apparatus that includes a chemical-injection management system. The chemical-injection management system may include a tree interface configured to couple the chemical-injection management system to a tree and a positive-displacement flow meter.

2012-12-27

20120325489

APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USE IN ESTABLISHING AND/OR MAINTAINING CONTROLLED FLOW OF HYDROCARBONS DURING SUBSEA OPERATIONS - Apparatus includes a seal head having first and second ends and a sidewall having an internal diameter. The first end of the seal head is open to the environment, and the second end is closed to the environment by an end cap. The seal head includes an aperture configured to accommodate a subsea source. A tubular seal head extension is fluidly connected to the seal head end cap. The seal head extension has an external diameter, an external surface, and a length. A movable element having first and second ends and a sidewall structure having an internal diameter sufficiently larger than the external diameter of the extension forms an annulus between the movable element and the extension. The movable element first end opens to the environment, while its second end is closed by an end cap defining an exit fluidly connectable to a subsea collection system.

SUBSEA SAFETY VALVE SYSTEM - A valve system for ensuring well closure upon exposure to a predetermined condition even where a well access line is disposed through the valve. This system may be configured with a supplemental power supply capable of effectuating a cutting closure of the valve. Thus, any obstructing well access line such as coiled tubing may be cut during closure to ensure sealing off of the well, even if the cutting mechanism is separated from its traditional power supply by shear or parting of a portion of the landing string. Once more, the supplemental power sufficient for a cutting closure is only provided in the event of a predetermined condition such as the emergence of a potentially hazardous tubular separation.

2012-12-27

20120325492

Drilling Composition, Process for its Preparation, and Applications Thereof - A drilling composition is provided. The composition includes: I) an organic phase comprising components: i. from about 20 wt. % to about 99.999 wt. %, based on the total weight of components i. and ii., of at least one linear or branched, cyclic or non-cyclic, saturated hydrocarbon; ii. from about 0.001 wt. % to about 25 wt. %, based on the total weight of components i. and ii., of at least one ester; II) from 0 to about 50 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of water or aqueous phase; III) from 0 to about 60 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of at least one additive, wherein the sum of the weight components I) to III) is 100 wt. %.

2012-12-27

20120325493

INJECTION LINE VALVE MECHANISM - A downhole valve assembly, including a line operatively arranged to carry a fluid, a splitter arranged on the line, the splitter dividing the line into a control leg and an injection leg. The injection leg terminating in an injection port, and a valve mechanism actuatable for selectively sealing the injection port, the valve mechanism controllable via a fluid pressure in the line, the fluid pressure communicated to the valve mechanism via the control leg for actuating the valve mechanism.

2012-12-27

20120325494

DOWNHOLE DEPLOYMENT VALVES - Methods and apparatus enable reliable and improved isolation between two portions of a bore extending through a casing string disposed in a borehole. A downhole deployment valve (DDV) may provide the isolation utilizing a valve member such as a flapper that is disposed in a housing of the DDV and is designed to close against a seat within the housing. The DDV includes an operating mechanism for opening/closing the DDV. In use, pressure in one portion of a well that is in fluid communication with a well surface may be bled off and open at well surface while maintaining pressure in another portion of the casing string beyond the DDV.

2012-12-27

20120325495

DOWNHOLE DEPLOYMENT VALVES - Methods and apparatus enable reliable and improved isolation between two portions of a bore extending through a casing string disposed in a borehole. A downhole deployment valve (DDV) may provide the isolation utilizing a valve member such as a flapper that is disposed in a housing of the DDV and is designed to close against a seat within the housing. The DDV includes an operating mechanism for opening/closing the DDV. In use, pressure in one portion of a well that is in fluid communication with a well surface may be bled off and open at well surface while maintaining pressure in another portion of the casing string beyond the DDV.

2012-12-27

20120325496

SINGLE UPSET LANDING STRING RUNNING SYSTEM - Systems, apparatus, and methods for longitudinally moving or running a tubular, with the system including an elevator suspended from a rig. The elevator includes a body defining a bore to receive a tubular and wedges defining channels therebetween, with the wedges being configured to engage the tubular. The system may also include a spider including a body defining a bore to receive the tubular and wedges defining channels therebetween. The wedges of the spider may be configured to engage the tubular, and the wedges of the elevator may be configured to slide axially at least partially in the channels of the spider. The wedges of the spider may be configured to slide axially at least partially in the channels of the elevator.

2012-12-27

20120325497

COATINGS FOR WELLBORE TOOLS, COMPONENTS HAVING SUCH COATINGS, AND RELATED METHODS - A component of a wellbore tool comprises a plurality of compartments disposed over a body of the component and a coating disposed over at least a portion of a surface of the body. Each compartment comprises a healing agent formulated to form or catalyze the formation of a barrier upon release from the compartment. A matrix material separates the plurality of compartments. Methods of forming wellbore tools include forming a body, forming a plurality of capsules, and forming a coating comprising the capsules over the body. Methods of utilizing a wellbore tool in a subterranean borehole include contacting at least a portion of a body with a fluid comprising a healing agent formulated to a barrier. Coatings for wellbore tools include a fiber comprising a plurality of discrete cells and a matrix material contacting and at least partially surrounding the fiber. Each cell comprises a healing agent.

2012-12-27

20120325498

FLOATING SPIDER - Apparatus and methods for engaging and gripping a tubular, with the apparatus including a sleeve having a body defining an internal chamber therein, with the sleeve configured to receive the tubular through the internal chamber. The apparatus may also include a laterally translatable spider disposed at least partially in the sleeve and including a bore to receive the tubular.

2012-12-27

20120325499

LINER TOP PACKER FOR LINER DRILLING - A liner top packer is configured to be secured in a liner string, such as in a liner drilling operation. The packer is actuated from within the liner or packer body. An actuator assembly includes an inner piston, an actuator housing, and an outer piston. A tubular setting tool is moved upwardly through the inner piston, and dogs on the setting tool allow for force to be applied to the inner piston, pressurizing fluid and forcing it to the outer piston to compress a pack off element. The actuator assembly is removed by upward force applied by a foot of the setting tool on the inner piston, the actuator housing, or any other component of the actuator assembly.

2012-12-27

20120325500

WELL-BASED FLUID COMMUNICATION CONTROL ASSEMBLY - An apparatus includes a base pipe, a screen and a first assembly. The screen at least partially circumscribes the base pipe to create a flow path between a first region that is outside of the screen and a second region that is inside the base pipe. The flow path includes at least one radial port of the base pipe and a third region between the screen and the exterior of the base pipe. The first assembly regulates fluid communication through the flow path. The first assembly includes a second assembly that is disposed in and mounted to the base pipe and a flow control device that is slidably connected to the second assembly. The flow control device is adapted to translate between at least two positions to regulate the fluid communication through the flow path.

2012-12-27

20120325501

Universal Farrier's Hoof and Cradle Support Stand - The present invention is a combination of a hoof support stand and a cradle support stand that is to be used by a farrier. A hoof support and a cradle support are both attached to a multipurpose pivot mechanism. The multipurpose pivot mechanism is rotatably attached to an adjustable height stand. The rotatable capability allows a farrier to immediately switch between either the hoof support or the cradle support without needing to remove or attach additional components. The adjustable height stand is removably attached to a base support that is conical to provide optimal stability. A padded support is attached to the multipurpose pivot mechanism so that a horse's fetlock can comfortably and securely rest within the cradle support. The padded support is an improvement to slings used with conventional cradle support stands.

2012-12-27

20120325502

FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM HAVING COMBINED DETECTION AND DISTRIBUTION PIPING - A fire sprinkler system is described which includes a piping system having at least one dual-use pipe providing both an air conveying inlet and a fire extinguishing fluid conveying outlet. The pipe has at least one air sampling opening allowing ambient air flow into the pipe and at least one fire sprinkler for ejecting a fire extinguishing fluid from the pipe in the event of a fire. An air sampling detector is fluidly connected to the pipe and tests the ambient air within the pipe to detect the presence of the fire. A valve, disposed between the source of the fire extinguishing fluid and the pipe, is in communication with the air sampling detector and operable to open, upon detection of the fire based on the ambient air tested by the air sampling detector, in order to fill the pipe with the fire extinguishing fluid.

2012-12-27

20120325503

Aerosol Fire Extinguisher with Trigger Sprayer - An Aerosol Fire Extinguisher with Trigger Sprayer that can be easily held in one hand. The extinguishing agent is under pressure in an aerosol can and can only be released by pulling the tab of the trigger sprayer. The Trigger Sprayer Unit cannot be sprayed until the tab is pulled. The Can is a cylindrical canister housing and has a Dip Tube that goes to the bottom of the can to the Fire Extinguishing Agent. There is Propellant in the can that pushes the Fire Extinguishing Agent up through the Dip Tube. Pulling the tab of the Sprayer Unit allows the Trigger to be pressed and be moved so the Trigger Pivoting Member of the Trigger Sprayer Unit is able to press down on the stem of the Mounting Cup of the Can which then allows the Propellant in the Can to force the Fire Extinguishing Agent through the Dip Tube up through the Chamber Hole into the Direction Chamber with pressure out the Nozzle toward the fire. The user then holds down the trigger and sprays the fire with the Fire Extinguishing Agent until the fire is out.

2012-12-27

20120325504

Down Pressure Apparatus - A down pressure adjustment assembly for a disc opener of an agricultural implement includes a rockshaft to which one or more disc opener units are mounted and an actuator that rotates the rockshaft. Rotation of the rockshaft causes the disc opener units to be raised or lowered. When the disc opener units are lowered into a field engagement position, further rotation of the rockshaft will cause compression of down pressure springs for each of the disc opener units.

2012-12-27

20120325505

Coupler With Visibility Window - A coupler for connecting an implement to a machine includes a first mounting structure configured to attach the coupler to the implement. The first mounting structure includes a first actuator including a first cylinder rod extendable relative to a first cylinder body. The first cylinder rod has a first rod longitudinal axis. The first mounting structure also includes a first wedge attached to the first cylinder rod. The first wedge is movable between a retracted position and an extended position by the first actuator. The first wedge includes a first wedge tip insertable into the implement. The first wedge tip has a first wedge longitudinal axis. The first rod longitudinal axis is offset from the first wedge longitudinal axis to form a first opening extending through the coupler adjacent the first actuator. The coupler also includes a second mounting structure configured to attach the coupler to the machine.

2012-12-27

20120325506

Agricultural Implement Incorporating Ground Opener Unit - A down pressure adjustment assembly for a disc opener of an agricultural implement includes a rockshaft to which one or more disc opener units are mounted and an actuator that rotates the rockshaft. Rotation of the rockshaft causes the disc opener units to be raised or lowered. When the disc opener units are lowered into a field engagement position, further rotation of the rockshaft will cause compression of down pressure springs for each of the disc opener units.

2012-12-27

20120325507

Portable Tool with Wireless Measured Value Transmission - A portable tool includes an electric motor drive, an output body, a detection device, and a transmission device. The output body can be rotated about a predefined axis. The detection device detects at least one physical measured value which is characteristic of the output operation with the output body. The transmission device transmits the physical parameter contactlessly from a rotating region of the tool to a stationary region of the tool. The transmission device includes a rotor coil and a stator coil. The rotor coil rotates with respect to the stator coil. The stator coil is configured without a former in a region between the stator coil and the rotor coil.

Quick Release Socket Attachment For Impact Wrench - An impact wrench, includes a housing including a handle. A rotating anvil is supported by the housing and includes a polygonal head adapted for receiving a socket thereon. A socket retention device is mounted to the polygonal head of the rotating anvil for securing a socket to the polygonal head. A socket release mechanism includes an actuator mounted to the housing and operable to disengage the socket retention device from the socket to allow the socket to be removed from the anvil.

2012-12-27

20120325510

IMPACT WRENCH WITH IMPROVED REDIRECTION SWITCH - An impact wrench with an improved redirection switch includes a housing, a motor shell, an on/off bar set, and a redirection switch. The pushing bar of the redirection switch and the redirection valve are connected in tandem along the same horizontal line. The rotational axis of the rotating redirection valve is perpendicular to the penetrating axis of the on/off bar set, instead of the same penetrating axis line. Therefore, the invention achieves the redirection effect without increasing the volume of its handle.

2012-12-27

20120325511

AIR-INLET SWITCHING ASSEMBLY FOR A PNEUMATIC TOOL - An air-inlet switching assembly for a pneumatic tool having a gun shaped shell and a cylinder, the air-inlet switching assembly is mounted in the shell below the cylinder and has a selector valve and a switching stem. The selector valve is rotatably mounted in an inlet tube of the shell below the cylinder, selectively communicates one of the passageways of the cylinder and has a clamping protrusion and a valve seat. The clamping protrusion is formed eccentrically on and protrudes from the external surface of the selector valve. The valve seat is formed on and protrudes upward from a top of the selector valve and has a valve hole selectively communicating with one of the passageways of the cylinder. The switching stem is movably mounted in the shell, is connected securely to the selector valve and has a clamping arm connected securely to the clamping protrusion of the selector valve.

2012-12-27

20120325512

Weather resistant electrical disconnect junction box - A weather resistant electrical disconnect junction box having a base member of molded insulating material with a back panel and side panels forming an internal volume with a front access opening and a cover member of molded insulating material dimensioned and contoured to removably cover the access opening with a weather resistant seal. Internal insulating terminal mounts are integrally molded with the back panel of the box and dimensioned and arranged for selectively receiving and retaining conductive terminal blocks, fuse clips and disconnect terminals in cooperative arrangement for thereby selectively providing a weather resistant fused or non-fused electrical disconnect junction box which permits easy manufacture and assembly.

2012-12-27

20120325513

CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING STRAIN RELIEF FEATURE - A connector assembly is provided having a cable having an outer jacket and inner shield, a cable clamp connected to the cable, and an eyelet. The eyelet has an elongated portion and flange. The flange includes a flange surface near the cable clamp to longitudinally position the eyelet relative to the cable. At least a portion of the elongated portion of the eyelet is crimped to the outer jacket of the cable to substantially prevent relative rotation between the cable and the eyelet.

2012-12-27

20120325514

CABLE CONSTRUCTION - A technique facilitates installation of cables in a variety of environments, including downhole environments. A cable is provided with a core surrounded by a protective jacket. In the radial space between the core and the protective jacket, a filler mechanism is deployed in the axial direction along the cable. The filler mechanism is designed to provide easy access to the core to facilitate coupling with various related components while limiting risk involved with exposing the core.